Bizen-Kataoka Station 備前片岡駅
The station platforms, September 2005
General information
Location	Kataoka, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1215 Japan
Coordinates	34°32′38″N 133°51′42″E / 34.54389°N 133.86167°E / 34.54389; 133.86167
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	L Uno Line
Distance	20.9 km (13.0 mi) from Okayama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-L10
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)
Passengers
FY2019	235daily[1]
Location
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Bizen-Kataoka Station (備前片岡駅, Bizen-Kataoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[2]

Lines

Bizen-Kataoka Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 20.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 6.0 kilometers from Chayamachi.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Bizen-Kataoka Station was opened on 1 January 1939.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 235 passengers daily^[3]

Surrounding area

• Okayama City Minami Ward Office Nadasaki Branch
• Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Town History and Culture Museum
• Okayama Municipal Nadazaki Elementary School
• Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Junior High School